clem
1 of 2verb
ˈklem
variants or clam
ˈklam 
clemmed or clammed; clemmed or clammed; clemming or clamming; clems or clams
transitive verb
dialectal, England : to cause to suffer from hunger, thirst, or cold : starve
intransitive verb
dialectal, England : to suffer from hunger, thirst, or cold
clem
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
slang
: a fight or brawl especially between circus or carnival workers and the local townsfolk
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English clemmen to pinch
Noun
origin unknown
clamming
verb
as in fishing
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- fishing
- harvesting
- shrimping
- whaling
- foraging
- sealing
- picking
- gathering
- reaping
- hunting
- accumulating
- mowing
- haying
- trapping
- gleaning
- growing
- cutting
- garnering
- capturing
- bagging
- netting
- cropping
- snaring
- raising
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- planting
- seeding
- sowing